Give yourselves a round of applause!

Approximately 117 quiz submissions.

Approximately 117 project submissions (by the end of the course).

Approximately 800 exercise submissions!

One of my very valuable teaching assistants has asked me to share some thoughts…

1. Stay curious. Ask why the data looks the way it does. Ask what could happen if you made a different choice.
2. Think like a decision-maker. Numbers matter, but so does the story. Learn to communicate your findings clearly and confidently.
3. Don’t fear complexity but seek clarity. Models can be powerful, but the most valuable insights are the ones people can understand and act on.
4. Keep learning. Tools will change—today it’s R, Python, Tableau; tomorrow it might be something else. But your ability to think analytically and make sense of the noise? That’s your superpower.

“Pretend that you are a very valuable tutor for a marketing analytics class. The students have been coming to you for help throughout the semester, but the class is coming to an end. Do you have any last thoughts/closing remarks for your students?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVYPEjTiOmo

Elder Uchtdorf:

• don’t let go of the ideal

• don’t disregard the real

• if you wait for sorrow to end before you experience joy, you might miss joy completely